William Douglas (footballer, born 1890)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Rutherford Douglas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Selkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 1917 (aged 27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Queen's Park | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Rutherford Douglas (9 August 1890 – 12 November 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]
Personal life
From 1906, Douglas worked for the
First World War and died of cholera in an isolation ward in Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq on 12 November 1917.[1][2][3][4] Douglas was buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1908–09[1] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Douglas, William Rutherford". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "William Rutherford Douglas". NatWest Group Remembers. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Lance Corporal William Douglas". The Coldstream & District Local History Society. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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